Jon Woo, M.D.

Dr. Woo (BA, English, University of California, Berkeley; MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; Family Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh), is Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine and the Medical College of Georgia. He is currently the Assistant Director of Sports Medicine with the Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Residency in Albany, Georgia. Dr. Woo brings over 20 years of running experience to share, and although doctoring takes up most of his time these days, he still manages to win a race here and there when the Kenyans don’t show up.

Ben Fletcher

BEN FLETCHER was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM and began training with the Camp Marafiki athletes while still in high school. Ben received his BA in 2009 from the University of Pennsylvania where he competed for the Quakers in cross country and track. Combined with his interactions on an almost daily basis with the camp athletes, Ben is an avid researcher in proven training methods which allows him to help coach runners to succeed in their running endeavors. Ben’s aim is to help others achieve their goals by aiding them with the proper training principles and techniques in order to become happy, healthy and ultimately better runners. He still pursues competitive running full time while working and is currently in training to qualify for the Olympic Trials.

Marc Esposito

Marc Esposito competed in cross country and track for New Mexico State University. He has worked for over a decade as a massage therapist with advanced training in neuromuscular therapy and trigger point release. He is currently the clinical director at Therapy Solutions in Santa Fe and enjoys working with elite endurance athletes. Marc continues to be an avid runner.

Stefanie F. Tierney MS, RD, LD

Stefanie (BS Nutrition, University of Minnesota; MS Nutrition, University of Minnesota) is a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer with expertise in sports nutrition and weight management. She is employed as a part-time nutrition instructor at Central New Mexico Community College, a nutritionist and personal trainer at Defined Fitness, and an independent contractor for the Child Treatment Center of Albuquerque. Stefanie is an avid runner and occasional triathlete. She has completed 20 marathons (PR 2:58) and was the first female finisher in the 2006 Duke City Marathon (New Mexico).

Ryan Bolton

Ryan has been involved in the endurance sports world for over 25 years. As a youth growing up in Gillette, WY, Ryan competed at a national level in swimming and running. On a track and cross-country scholarship to the University of Wyoming, Ryan was a NCAA division I All-American. During his college career he also competed as a junior triathlete, winning the National Championships in 1992 and placing 2nd at the World Championships in 1993.

As a professional triathlete, Ryan competed in the Sydney Olympics, won Ironman Lake Placid in 2002, has been on numerous national and world championship teams, and has been a top placer a many professional Olympic, Half Ironman, and Ironman races around the world. These experiences as an athlete, combined with a B.S. in Exercise Science and a M.S. in Human Nutrition, give Ryan a very strong background for coaching endurance athletes. Currently, he trains multi-sport athletes and coaches the Harambee Running Club in Santa Fe, NM, which consists of some of the top distance runner’s in the world.

Stefan Andermann , ACSM H/FS, FMS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, USAC level 2

Owner of Real Performance, Personal training and coaching independent business.

Stefan has been professionally involved in the health and fitness world for over 16 years. He is a certified Health/Fitness Instructor with the American College of Sports Medicine, among may others. He has also spent 3 years in the rehabilitation field working in conjunction with some of Santa Fe’s best physical therapists. He designed and implemented the sports condition program for New Mexico Sports and Physical Therapy Fitness center. He oversaw the remodeling and design of the fitness facilities for the Reserve at Santa Fe Condominiums.

Mr. Andermann is a dedicated professional with a passion for fitness, physiology and human movement. He enjoys teaching and learning from his diverse pool of cliental. As the owner of RealPerformance, he brings a high level of dependability and professionalism, and talents for helping people understand their bodies by dispelling fad and utilizing science-based information.

In January of 2007 Stefan opened Real Performance Physiology Lab. He now has the ability to test physiological markers such as Vo2 and anaerobic threshold to determine fitness levels and athletic performance with precision.

Stefan is an avid cyclist. He has experience training for a variety of competitive events such as bodybuilding, duathlons, and running event covering distances from 60 meters to marathon.

The fall of 2011 saw Stefan return to school in pursuit of a degree in Sport Management and Biomechanics.

Work Experience:

*Santa Fe Community college, Fitness Center Attendant.

*Life Care, New Mexico Sports and Physical Therapy, Fitness Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Sports Conditioning Coordinator.

*New Mexico School of Mathematics and Science, Physical Educator.

*Starting, owning and running RealPerformance for the last 10 years